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06-30-2009, 06:03 PM
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Wanted to Keep it under $1000
At first I was looking at purchasing a laptop (Sager NP8662 or NP2098) but decided that it may be more fun to build a desktop. Please take a look at my specs and see if it works. I'd like to keep it under $1000. Please note that I still need a monitor. I am open to any suggestions and if I need more components (fans, heatsink, etc.), let me know.
OS Vista Home Premium 64-Bit MOBO ASUS P5Q Pro LGA 775 Intel p45 ATX http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131377 CPU Intel Quad 2 Core Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz LGA 775 95W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...Hz%20LGA%20775 GPU Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102824 MEMORY G.Skill 4GB PC6400 (DDR2-800) RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231122 HDD Western Digital Caviar 500GB 7200 RPM 32 MB Cache http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2%20MB%20Cache CASE CoolerMaster Centurion 590 ATX http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...on%20590%20ATX PSU Corsair 650TX 650W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...20650TX%20650W OPTIDRIVE Pioneer 20x SATA DVDRW http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827129038 MONITOR ?? WIRELESS GIGABYTE GN-WP01GS IEEE 802.11b/g PCI Wireless Adapter KEYBOARD Logitech EX 110 Black USB + PS/2 Standard Cordless Desktop Keyboard & Mouse Kit Again, I'm open to saving money to keep this under $1000 including the monitor. Thanks for looking at this. |
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06-30-2009, 06:10 PM
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Look at Hanns-G for monitor brands. They're pretty solid at a reasonable price.
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06-30-2009, 06:35 PM
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Unless you already have Vista, I'd try running the Windows7 Release Candidate, and planning on upgrading to the real thing when it comes out.
I'll second ForceFlow's recommendation of Hanns-G monitors. I'm using one now (have been for a couple years) and am very happy with it.
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06-30-2009, 06:55 PM
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You have chosen good hardware and an excllent CPU, you pretty much have it all covered, you don't need after market heatsink or fans. I agree with Lefty, Windows 7 is better than Vista.
Newegg has great deals on Asus Monitors, Asus and Samsung are the best monitors you can get.
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06-30-2009, 07:47 PM
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Great choices, especially if that's your first build. Everything looks perfect.
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07-01-2009, 11:59 AM
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Ok, before I place the order, below are my final specs. I appreciate that you took the time to review my intial setup. I made a few changes and added a monitor. Thanks again for your help. Hopefully in a week or so I will have a fully functioning computer.
 By the way, order total with shipping comes to $1094.38. I am considering adding an additional hard drive solely for the OS and programs. Is this beneficial or worth the trouble? Or should I just keep the 500Gb HDD for everything? Thanks again.COOLER MASTER NV 690 NV-690C-KWN2-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail Item #: N82E16811119157 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119157 ASUS P5Q Pro Turbo LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail Item #: N82E16813131377 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131377 SAPPHIRE 100245L Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail Item #: N82E16814102770 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102770 CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 ... - Retail Item #: N82E16817139005 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80569Q9550 - Retail Item #: N82E16819115041 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115041 Rosewill RCR-IC001 40-in-1 USB 2.0 3.5" Internal Card Reader w/ USB port / Extra silver face plate - Retail Item #: N82E16820223103 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820223103 G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK - Retail Item #: N82E16820231166 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231166 Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM Item #: N82E16822136320 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136320 Logitech EX 110 Black USB + PS/2 Standard Cordless Desktop Keyboard & Mouse Kit - Retail Item #: N82E16823126174 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823126174 ASUS VH236H Black 23" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail Item #: N82E16824236059 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236059 Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Black SATA Model AD-7240S-0B - OEM Item #: N82E16827118030 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827118030 EDIMAX EW-7128G PCI Wireless Card - Retail Item #: N82E16833315041 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833315041 Rosewill RTK-045 45 Piece Premium Computer Tool Kit - Retail Item #: N82E16899261003 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16899261003 Also, I've taken your suggestions and will go ahead with Windows 7 64bit RC1. This is my biggest concern. I know I can put all the parts together but I may have difficulties getting the OS, drivers, and software functioning. We'll see.  This is my first build so I'm excited but a little nervous. If there's anything else I may need (software, components, etc.), please let me know. Thanks.
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07-01-2009, 07:01 PM
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This is kinda fun so I looked at a few other CPU/MOBO combos. Let me know what you think. I'll probably keep most of the other components I selected earlier but if you have any suggestions, I'd be glad to hear them.
AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor - Retail $139.00 ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $139.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.205337 Combo Price: $224.99 Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail $167.99 ASUS P5Q Pro Turbo LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $129.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.208873 Combo Price: $282.98 Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail $167.99 GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $134.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.205144 Combo Price: $284.98 AMD Phenom II X4 940 Deneb 3.0GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Black Edition Processor - Retail $189.99 ASUS M3N72-D AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $119.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.198626 Combo Price: $289.98 As an FYI, my first build: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor - Retail $219.99 ASUS P5Q Pro Turbo LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $129.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.208885 Combo Price: $329.98 I like the Phenom II X3. How does is compare to the Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 or E8500? |
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07-01-2009, 09:35 PM
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If you live near a Microcenter, you can get the Q9550 for $170 + Tax in store!
http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0299412 Both the E8x00 series and the Q9550 can overclock well. You should probably read about overclocking and decide whether you plan to try it sometime in the future or not. If no, then the stock cooler that comes with the CPU will be fine. If you yes, you will probably want go ahead and purchase an aftermarket CPU cooler now so that you don't have to tear your PC apart to install one later on. You can do moderate overclocking with the stock cooler, but (especially with quads) your overclock will be limited by the cooler. The Asus P5Q Pro that you picked will overclock well. I don't know how well the 790GX motherboard overclocks. Some good ones include: - Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme ("TRUE") (pricy, & you need to buy a separate fan, but arguably the best air cooler on the market) http://www.directron.com/u120e.html - Tuniq Tower (almost as good as the TRUE, less expensive, & fan included) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835154001 - Sunbeam Core-Contact Freezer (cheap ($25 after MIR), new Heatpipe Direct Touch, & fan included) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835207004 In the hard drive department, for $5 more than your current pick (250gb per platter), you can get the 640GB WD Black hard drive, which has a higher platter data density (320gb per platter). This should translate into faster reads/writes. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136319 Or if you don't mind switching to Seagate, you could save $10 and get the 7200.12 500GB drive, which has an even higher density (500gb per platter) than the 640GB WD drive. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148395 Enjoy your new build!
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